"Political Thriller" Movies

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Thrillers than deal with political intrigue and power struggles, although not necessarily in a government setting. A movie in which extra-governmental factions conspiry to start a war would fit under this subgenre.

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Release
Date
TitleProduction
Budget
Opening
Weekend
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Nov 22, 2024Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. As…
Apr 12, 2024A Forgotten Man $9,305
Jan 19, 2024I.S.S. $3,064,583$6,573,799$6,632,909
Jan 27, 2023Kompromat $202,525
Nov 2, 2022The Independent
Oct 14, 2022The Stars at Noon $59,257
Aug 12, 2022Código Emperador $1,035,427
Apr 27, 2022Silverton Siege
May 21, 2021Nuevo Orden $144,533$304,167$2,132,918
Apr 30, 2021Xuan Ya Zhi Shang (悬崖之上)… $177,454,106
Mar 19, 2021Ironbark $1,885,829$6,613,432$20,854,726
Mar 19, 2021Dark State $4,022$5,824$5,824
Sep 18, 2020Infidel $1,384,296$4,051,990$4,051,990
Apr 20, 2018Bharat Ane Nenu $2,663,090$2,663,090$20,069,778
Apr 11, 2018Beirut $1,734,497$5,019,226$7,760,380
Mar 2, 2018Red Sparrow $69,000,000$16,853,422$46,874,505$145,951,861
Nov 25, 2016Miss Sloane $18,000,000$59,797$3,500,605$7,768,259
Mar 4, 2016London Has Fallen $60,000,000$21,635,601$62,524,260$195,194,085
Oct 16, 2015Truth $9,600,000$66,232$2,541,854$6,842,580
Oct 16, 2015Bridge of Spies $40,000,000$15,371,203$72,313,754$162,498,338
Jul 25, 2014A Most Wanted Man $15,000,000$2,686,526$17,237,855$36,068,890
Oct 18, 2013The Fifth Estate $26,000,000$1,673,351$3,254,172$6,154,172
Jun 28, 2013White House Down $150,000,000$24,852,258$73,103,784$205,440,387
Apr 5, 2013The Company You Keep $2,000,000$131,718$5,132,442$21,087,760
Jan 18, 2013Broken City $35,000,000$8,268,908$19,701,164$37,114,977
Dec 19, 2012Zero Dark Thirty $52,500,000$417,150$95,720,716$134,612,435
Oct 12, 2012Argo $44,500,000$19,458,109$136,025,503$227,140,757
Dec 9, 2011Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy $21,000,000$310,562$24,149,393$81,428,388
Aug 31, 2011The Debt $20,000,000$9,909,499$31,177,548$46,604,054
Mar 4, 2011The Adjustment Bureau $50,200,000$21,157,730$62,495,645$126,931,325
Feb 19, 2010The Ghost Writer $45,000,000$183,009$15,541,549$65,532,491
Apr 17, 2009State of Play $60,000,000$14,071,280$37,017,955$88,832,210
Dec 25, 2008Valkyrie $90,000,000$21,027,007$83,107,829$203,932,174
Aug 27, 2008Traitor $22,000,000$7,868,465$23,530,831$27,882,226
Feb 22, 2008Vantage Point $40,000,000$22,874,936$72,266,306$150,886,329
Oct 19, 2007Rendition $27,500,000$4,060,012$9,736,045$26,939,925
Apr 6, 2007Zwartboek $22,000,000$112,521$4,398,532$27,238,354
Feb 16, 2007Breach $10,504,990$33,000,880$34,458,779
Dec 8, 2006Blood Diamond $100,000,000$8,648,324$57,377,916$171,377,916
Oct 27, 2006Catch a Fire $14,000,000$2,026,997$4,299,773$5,782,198
Apr 21, 2006The Sentinel $60,000,000$14,367,854$36,280,697$78,080,697
Nov 23, 2005Syriana $50,000,000$374,502$50,824,620$92,690,959
Apr 22, 2005The Interpreter $90,000,000$22,822,455$72,708,161$162,753,837
Jul 30, 2004The Manchurian Candidate $80,000,000$20,018,620$65,948,711$96,135,872
Nov 22, 2002The Quiet American $20,000,000$101,663$12,987,647$26,348,203
Apr 19, 2002Enigma $156,587$4,298,329$16,031,428
Mar 30, 2001The Tailor of Panama $18,000,000$1,837,068$13,491,653$27,491,653
Oct 13, 2000The Contender $9,000,000$5,363,900$17,804,273$17,804,273
Mar 31, 2000The Skulls $15,000,000$11,034,885$35,007,180$35,007,180
Jul 9, 1999Arlington Road $21,500,000$7,517,145$24,419,219$24,419,219
Feb 14, 1997Absolute Power $50,000,000$16,770,220$50,068,310$50,068,310
Jul 9, 1993In the Line of Fire $15,269,388$102,243,874$187,343,874
Jan 31, 1992Shining Through $6,406,829$21,733,781$21,733,781
Dec 6, 1991Star Trek VI: The Undiscove… $27,000,000$18,162,837$74,888,996$96,900,000
Dec 17, 1990The Russia House $4,435,650$22,998,000$22,998,000
Mar 2, 1990The Hunt for Red October $30,000,000$17,161,835$120,709,866$200,500,000
Sep 20, 1989A Dry White Season $3,282,890$3,282,890
Aug 28, 1987The Fourth Protocol $3,636,831$12,423,831$12,423,831
Aug 14, 1987No Way Out $4,259,460$35,509,515$35,509,515
Nov 22, 1985White Nights $477,539$42,160,849$42,160,849
Jan 25, 1985The Falcon and the Snowman $2,358,846$17,130,087$17,130,087
Sep 30, 1983The Honorary Consul $2,208,976$4,800,000$4,800,000
Dec 11, 1981Rollover $2,260,689$10,217,873$10,217,873
Nov 19, 1981Absence of Malice $64,775$33,312,129$33,312,129
Jul 24, 1981Eye of the Needle $1,832,928$17,583,000$17,583,000
Mar 16, 1979The China Syndrome $35,708,042$35,708,042
1978The Boys from Brazil $12,000,000$19,000,000$19,000,000
Sep 19, 1975Three Days of the Condor $41,509,797$41,509,797
Dec 19, 1969Topaz $4,000,000$6,000,000$6,000,000
Dec 8, 1969Z $14,283,305$14,283,305
Jul 16, 1966Torn Curtain $3,000,000$13,000,000$13,000,615
Dec 16, 1965The Spy Who Came in from th… $7,600,000$7,600,342
Feb 20, 1963Le procès $93,533$93,686
Jun 1, 1956The Man Who Knew Too Much $11,333,333$11,333,983


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1940s7 - Assassination4 - C.I.A.12 - Cold War7 - Conspiracy Theory4 - Double Agent8 - Dysfunctional Family7 - FBI5 - Government Corruption10 - Hitmen5 - Infidelity6 - Inspired by a True Story5 - Investigative Journalist8 - KGB5 - MI65 - Non-Chronological7 - Political29 - Political Assassination9 - Political Campaign5 - Prologue4 - Relationships Gone Wrong6 - Romance13 - Secret Agent19 - Secret Service Agent4 - Suicide Bomber4 - Surprise Twist10 - Terrorism13 - Undercover8 - War4 - World War II8

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Action1 - Drama2 - Thriller/Suspense74

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Contemporary Fiction44 - Dramatization11 - Historical Fiction18 - Science Fiction4

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Based on Factual Book/Article3 - Based on Fiction Book/Short Story26 - Based on Movie1 - Based on Real Life Events10 - Based on TV2 - Original Screenplay33 - Remake2

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Live Action77

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M/PG2 - Not Rated2 - PG6 - PG-1316 - R37